BUFFALO, N.Y. – In honor of Veterans Day, the University
at Buffalo School of Dental Medicine welcomes local veterans to
receive a day of free dental screenings, extractions, restorations
and denture repairs through its third annual Dentistry Smiles on
Veterans.

The program – a partnership between UB Dental, the New
York State Dental Association and the Eighth District Dental
Society – will provide free dental care to nearly 200 Western
New York veterans.

When: Saturday, Nov. 11, from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Where: UB Dental Clinic in Squire Hall on the South
Campus. For a map of the campus, visit http://bit.ly/2nhJ2Nr.

Media are invited to attend. On-site contact is Marcene
Robinson, 716-207-5814 or marcener@buffalo.edu.

A ceremony will begin at 8:30 a.m. with a procession led by the
Niagara Falls Air Reserve Station Honor Guard. Remarks will
follow.

Why: Dentistry Smiles on Veterans aims to deliver needed
services to veterans who lack dental insurance or do not qualify
for dental treatment through the Veterans Health Administration, a
benefit reserved only for those with service-related dental
injuries.

Throughout the day, more than 100 Buffalo-area dentists and
hygienists, and UB dental students, faculty and staff will
volunteer to provide care that ranges from simple cleanings to oral
surgery.

This year, the program will also offer health screenings from
student and faculty volunteers in the UB School of Nursing.